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  2. From: warrl@blarg.net (Warrl kyree Tale'sedrin)
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  4. Subject: Re: Will anyone buy NT?? (Yes - Intelligent People)
  5. Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 02:23:11 GMT
  6. Organization: None -- just look at my desk!
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  13. Erik Johnson <erik@phidias.colorado.edu> wrote:
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  15. >> A nice philosophy to have, if you can afford it.  In terms of the programs
  16. >> basic to business needs, such as word processors, spread-sheets, and email,
  17. >> the bells, whistles, and obscure features of today's versions hardly make
  18. >> up for the increased hardware costs involved in running them.  
  19.  
  20. >Hmm, what increased cost are you referring to?  Original XT's cost more than
  21. >$5000.
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  23. Keeping the same PC you have, just the way it is, is really cheap.
  24. Upgrading your original XT to a P120 will be somewhat more expensive.
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